Question: Who has been appointed to chair a UN commission to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan?
(a) Yasmin Sooka
(b) Kailash Satyarthi
(c) Scott Long
(d) Samar Badawi
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- In June 2016, South African Indian-origin lawyer and long-time human rights activist Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chair a UN commission to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan.
- The three member commission also includes Mr. Kenneth R. Scott (USA) and Mr. Godfrey M. Musila (Kenya).
- The commission is constituted to investigate into alleged atrocities by both government and rebel forces before an independent South Sudan was carved out of the larger Sudan in 2011.
- Yasmin Sooka is currently the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa.
- The foundation is known for its Human rights and anti-racism works.
- Before this she was appointed by the United Nations to serve on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Sierra Leone and was also appointed to the three-member Panel of Experts advising the Secretary General on accountability for war crimes committed during the final stages of the war in Sri Lanka.
Reference:
http://www.ohchr.org/SP/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20097&LangID=E
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59293q
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/africa/240616/indian-origin-lawyer-to-chair-panel-on-human-rights-in-south-sudan.html
http://www.npf.or.jp/english/peace_prize/nppc/the_committee_members/ms_yasmin_sooka.html